Ouistreham's Unmissable Landmarks

This selection highlights Ouistreham and nearby Bénouville’s historical sites: D‑Day landmarks like Pegasus Bridge and the Mémorial Pegasus, wartime cafés and preserved bridges, several Norman churches and châteaux reflecting 18th‑century and earlier architecture, and the working ferry terminal linking the Normandy coast with the UK.

Ouistreham's Unmissable Landmarks — Map

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Café Gondrée

The Café Gondrée is a small coffeehouse in the French community of Bénouville.

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Pegasus Bridge

Pegasus Bridge, originally called the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between…

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Memorial Pegasus

Memorial Pegasus at Ranville in Lower Normandy is a museum and memorial to the 6th Airborne Division in the Normandy landings and…

Хрюша / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Pegasus Bridge

Pegasus Bridge, originally called the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between…

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Église Notre-Dame-du-Port

Catholic parish church in Bénouville, also known as Église Notre‑Dame du Port; local historic religious site.

John Sell Cotman / Public domain

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Église Saint-Samson

Parish church of Saint‑Samson in Ouistreham, a local historic Catholic church serving the commune.

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Château de Colbert

Former château at Blainville‑sur‑Orne; only the original entrance portal survives as a remnant.

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Château de la Londe

18th‑century country residence located in Biéville‑Beuville, exhibiting period architecture of the region.

Pascal RADIGUE / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Château de Bénouville

The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen.

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Ferry Terminal of Ouistreham

Ouistreham ferry terminal (Gare Maritime) handling vehicle and passenger roll‑on/roll‑off ferries on cross‑Channel routes.